Military Service

On June 15, Sgt. Maj. Neil Hoffman, Somerset, retired from the Pennsylvania National Guard after 38 1/2 years of service. Five weeks later, his grandson, Zachary Smith, 17, Meyersdale, joined up. ?My family was without someone in the National Guard for five weeks,? Hoffman said. ?Terrible.? Hoffman was with the Second Brigade Combat Team of the 28th Infantry Division. Smith will be with the military police in the 28th Infantry Division. His grandfather tried talking him out of joining the military police - but he did think he should join the National Guard.

Richard E. ?Wick? Wilkinson, 59, New Baltimore, died Sept. 19, 2008. Born Jan. 10, 1949. He was a member of the New Baltimore Sportsmen?s Club. Military service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Nov. 1, at his home at 193 Club Road, New Baltimore.

Renia Rae Mardis and Douglas Dale Gindlesperger are announcing their engagement. Miss Mardis is the daughter of Sally Rigo and the late George Rigo of Somerset. She is an Allegany College of Md. graduate and works at Summit Box and Pallet and H&R Block. Her fiance is the son of Dean and Dorothy Gindlesperger, Somerset. He has 16 years of military service. He served in the Gulf War and Iraq.

Hoss's gave away more than 10,200 free meals to veterans and active duty military on Monday, Nov. 12 in celebration of Veterans Day. Military members who visited any Hoss's location received a meal from the restaurant's American Values Menu and a free beverage by simply showing proof of Military Service!. "We wanted to give back to those heroes who have served our country," Hoss's said in a statement.

Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Randall J. Pritts has returned to the U.S. after being deployed overseas at a forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the official name given to military operations involving members of the U.S. armed forces and coalition forces participating in efforts to free and secure Iraq. Pritts, an armor senior sergeant with 26 years of military service, is a member of A Company, 112th Infantry, Butler.

Question: We're doing some cleaning out and came across my father's old uniforms from his military service. Of course, we'll keep some of the ribbons and medals as mementos, but I'm wondering what to do with the uniforms. Any ideas? Answer: Thank you for this very interesting question. I did some checking online and found this answer from Phil Cave, an attorney at www.justanswer.com/military-law/2g7sb-proper-disposal-old-military-uniforms.html: "To my knowledge there is no regulation on how to dispose of old uniforms except those that are organizational equipment.

PITTSBURGH (AP) ? A city police officer who recently returned from military service in Iraq has been chosen to lead Pittsburgh?s Veterans Day parade. Forty-two-year-old Officer Robert Zollars will ride his patrol motorcycle at the front of the parade, scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The officer?s 14-year-old son Zachary will ride in his side car. Zollars is a corporal in the Pennsylvania National Guard?s 56th Stryker Brigade and returned from Iraq two months ago. He joined the Army in the late 1980s and left to become a city police officer in 1993.

To the editor: Being female, I never was exposed to the military draft referred to in the Oct. 17 article by Bubba Joe Betta. But that same draft had a significant impact on my life during World War II in the 1940s. As he says, I was proud of my male cousins, who enlisted in various branches of the military service. So, curiosity led me to read all of the long column. At the end, I was struck by the similarity of things he described to what I have read of Vice President Dick Cheney?

Joseph A. Toaso, 79, Somerset, died June 7, 2006. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 17, 2006 in the St. Francis-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church, with Rev. Father Mark Zimmerman officiating. Somerset Lodge No. 358 F&AM will conduct a Masonic service during the memorial service and the Somerset County Honor Guard will also conduct a military service. A meal will follow the services at Hoss's Restaurant in Somerset. A private interment of his ashes will be performed at a later date in Deer Creek Cemetery, Harmar Township, Allegheny County.

Army National Guard Spec. Neil S. Hare and Staff Sgt. Joseph R. Snyder participated in the 56th Presidential Inauguration Jan. 20 as part of the largest ever contingent of National Guard members to serve in Washington, D.C. More than 7,000 Army and Air National Guard members from 31 states and territories provided the 2009 Presidential Inauguration with military working dogs, consequence management planning, and ceremonial, logistics, and medical...

Jack L. Brenneman, 70, Meyersdale, died March 15, 2013, at the Oakland VA Hospital. Born in Elyria, Ohio, on May 11, 1942, to the late Parke and Sarah (Crissinger) Brenneman. Preceded in death by brothers, Paul and Raymond. Survived by his wife, Dianna (Brady) Brenneman; sons, Kenny Brenneman and William (Tonya) Brenneman; daughter Rebecca Ford; brothers, Parke (Nancy) Brenneman and Gary Brenneman; grandchildren: BreeAnna, Blake, Sarah, Connor and Brenden; and good friends: Roger and Shelly Hanson and their family, Terry and Shelly Hutzel and their family, Earl Robertson and family, and Grant Tressler.

Hoss's gave away more than 10,200 free meals to veterans and active duty military on Monday, Nov. 12 in celebration of Veterans Day. Military members who visited any Hoss's location received a meal from the restaurant's American Values Menu and a free beverage by simply showing proof of Military Service!. "We wanted to give back to those heroes who have served our country," Hoss's said in a statement.

A response to "Improving the condition of the world. " The above letter to the editor published in Friday's edition of the Daily American cannot be ignored by our citizens. It is indicative of a very serious condition of our education system. I don't know the genesis of the writer's thoughts, but I suspect that they are influenced by "liberal-leftist" sources, possibly liberal arts professors. Did he write it to impress a professor or get a good grade? Paragraphs two, three and four are philosophy lessons from Aristotle and Ludwig von Mises.

In 2005, Congress passed the Stolen Valor Act, which made it illegal to falsely claim to have won a military medal or decoration, with even stricter penalties for those who claim to have received the Congressional Medal of Honor. But last month the Supreme Court struck down the law as unconstitutional. By a 6-3 vote, justices decided that making it illegal to say something just because it is false violates the constitutional right to free speech. Some forms of lying are illegal, they said, but only ones that cause some harm to individuals or society, like perjury, impersonating a police officer, or lying to perpetrate a crime.

What is quality of life for our veterans? The meaning for most upon returning home is security. Jobs that offer equitable pay with benefits, home ownership, and education opportunity. Many veterans returning home bring with them acquired skills. Skills they did not have prior to entering the military. These personnel are the support groups who maintain and operate equipment. They are apart from those whose primary duty is combat. For the most part, they are well trained in job skills.

Question: We're doing some cleaning out and came across my father's old uniforms from his military service. Of course, we'll keep some of the ribbons and medals as mementos, but I'm wondering what to do with the uniforms. Any ideas? Answer: Thank you for this very interesting question. I did some checking online and found this answer from Phil Cave, an attorney at www.justanswer.com/military-law/2g7sb-proper-disposal-old-military-uniforms.html: "To my knowledge there is no regulation on how to dispose of old uniforms except those that are organizational equipment.

Attitash Mountain Resort will recognize our nation's defenders and is offering free lift tickets for active and veteran service men and women as well as discounted lift tickets ($45 All Ages) for active duty family members with ID* on Saturday, January 21 and Sunday, January 22. While all honorary and fun activities will take place at Attitash, Wildcat Mountain, located in Pinkham Notch just 20 minutes from Attitash, will also be offering these same ticket discounts. On Saturday, January 21, at Attitash Mountain, all are welcome to participate in the on-snow flag parade taking place at approximately 12:45pm.

William H. Corbett, 90, of Somerset, passed on Jan. 3, 2012, at The Patriot in Somerset. Born Aug. 17, 1921, in Johnstown, he is the son of the late Amos and Fleta (Blackburn) Corbett. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Blanche (Wegley) Corbett; son William Corbett of Fairhope; daughter Barbara Sowards of Hardy, Va.; granddaughter Terra (Sowards) Jones and husband Zach of Wake Forest, N.C.; great-grandsons Keaton, Benjamin, and Caedmon Jones; and numerous cousins and friends.